Islamabad V. Doha: Why Are Taliban Delegates in Pakistan? Published December 17th, 2020 - 08:52 GMT
Members of Taliban s Qatar-based political bureau have met with Pakistan s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to discuss recent developments in Afghanistan s ongoing peace process. (Twitter)
Members of Taliban s Qatar-based political bureau have met with Pakistan s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to discuss recent developments in Afghanistan s ongoing peace process.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban s co-founder who spent eight years in Pakistani custody, led a delegation that arrived in the capital, Islamabad, on a three-day visit on Wednesday morning.
The Taliban delegation is set to meet Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan during the visit as well.
(Last Updated On: December 17, 2020)
French President Emmanuel Macron has been tested positive for Covid-19, the Elysee Palace said in a statement on Thursday.
“The President of the Republic has been diagnosed positive for Covid-19 today. This diagnosis was established following an RTPCR test performed as soon as the first symptoms appeared,” the statement said.
According to the statement, Macron would be self-isolated for the next week.
“In accordance with the health instructions in force applicable to all, the President of the Republic [of France] will isolate himself for 7 days. He will continue to work and carry out his activities remotely,” the statement read.
Khan Pledges Pakistani Help Toward Afghan Ceasefire: Sediqqi
President Ashraf Ghani spoke with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday evening and they discussed the peace process and their concerns over the escalation of violence in Afghanistan, Presidential Palace spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said.
Prime Minister Imran Khan told President Ghani that Pakistan will help Afghanistan bring down the level of violence, leading to ceasefire, said Sediqqi.
Islamabad in a statement said that Khan had a phone call with Ghani to discuss the progress in the ongoing Afghan peace process and the strengthening of Pakistan-Afghanistan relations.
Khan reiterated Pakistan’s steadfast support for the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process for a political solution to the conflict in Afghanistan, it said.
Taliban delegation visiting Pakistan for talks with top officials Thursday, 17 December 2020 7:32 AM
[ Last Update: Thursday, 17 December 2020 7:46 AM ] This handout photograph, taken on December 16, 2020 and released by the Pakistani Foreign Ministry, shows Pakistan s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi (R) walking along Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on his arrival with a delegation for talks in the Pakistan Foreign Ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Via AFP)
Members of Taliban s Qatar-based political bureau have met with
discuss recent developments in Afghanistan s ongoing peace process.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban s co-founder who spent eight years in Pakistani custody, led a delegation that arrived in the capital, Islamabad, on a three-day visit on Wednesday morning.
Border Tensions Impact on Kabaddi: Pakistani Players Outed from Mumbai League Pro Kabaddi League
NEW DELHI: As India and Pakistan exchange fire at the border and rhetoric on the political stage, the conflict between the two countries is quietly playing out in another arena. Two Pakistani players that had signed up for an ongoing professional kabaddi league in India will not be playing any match in Mumbai and Pune due to “security concerns.” Interestingly, the move follows protests by the Shiv Sena demanding that the Pakistani players be removed from the league.
“Franchises will not field players of Pakistani origin for matches held in Mumbai and Pune,” said Mashal Sports, the organisers of Pro Kabaddi 2015, in a written statement to Pakistani paper Dawn. “This is in light of security concerns for the safety and success of the tournament while being hosted in Mumbai and Pune,” the statement said, without clarifying what the “security concerns” were.